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Any pronouns | 🇲🇾 Speculative fiction writer | Words in Night Sky Press, The B'K, Strange Horizons and Mānoa Journal | More info: thecatwriter.carrd.co

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Cat 🐾 @thecatwriter.bsky.social · Sep 26
Hi! I'm Cat (any pronouns), a Malaysian speculative fiction writer with a focus in fantasy and horror✨

📝 thecatwriter23.wordpress.com
☕ ko-fi.com/the_cat_writer
More info: thecatwriter.carrd.co
A mansion in a foggy forest. Title: Familiar, CW: death, body horror. The civet stops in its tracks, lowering its body to the ground as it notices an unfamiliar scent in the air. Road tar and ammonia—the stench is fleeting, black winged bodies streaking through the tree tops and disappearing into the amorphous darkness of the forest. Title: Balcony Sunbird, The B’K Vol. 13, Issue 2, page 22 to 24. CW: illness and death. The upper and lower borders of the image feature a chain of flowers. On each side of the title, there is an olive backed sunbird on a tree branch. Such is the unique craft of an avian artificer working delicate materials with its needle-like beak—from pendulous stalk to the flask shaped structure, all moulded with meticulous care. Title: Revivify Night Sky Press, Issue one, Orcanus There is a golden sun on each side of the title. Swallow me whole, I told the land. For there was no purpose in living under the weight of light; under that pouring brightness my identity was stripped away; I paled in comparison to the ethereal beings above. Title: The Soother of Sorrows, Strange Horizons Southeast Asia Special Issue. CW: death/dying. The left side of the image features red batik flower patterns. The remainder of the sun's golden rays stretch across the field, verdant greens washed with a burnt fiery hue. Each stalk of grass barely moving, their breathing soft as they take in the last light—mourning their loss, awaiting new day.
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theuniquelee.bsky.social
Need $35 to pay the internet by today or it gets shut off and then $65 for the car insurance

any help is super appreciated
theuniquelee.bsky.social TheUniqueLee @theuniquelee.bsky.social · May 12
This is the goal for all of May - Meaning the next $130 I make thru dono's or comms will be going towards my internet bill - couldn't pay them last month and they're a little upsetti about it

any amount helps a lot

ko-fi.com/theuniquelee...
May 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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cartoonist.coop
So what can you do during the Nib & Ink Fest?

Buy some comics: nif-shop.cartoonist.coop
Sit in on some events: nif.cartoonist.coop/events/
More info? Check it out: nif.cartoonist.coop
ALL MONTH LONG! #NIF2025
Nib & Ink Festival 2025
The Nib & Ink Festival is a brand new online-only comics festival run by members of The Cartoonist Cooperative!
nif-shop.cartoonist.coop
May 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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waynereewrites.com
The poster and the announcement post for WORK-LIFE BALANCE, an animated series based on the prose/comics hybrid by @charsiewspace.bsky.social and I. It's in active development right now and the studio producing it, Robot Playground Media, will be presenting it to buyers at Annecy Festival.
The poster for the WORK-LIFE BALANCE animated series. In the foreground are a group of creatures and spirits. Clockwise from the top: a demon in a red suit, a rākshasi in a green blazer and orange shirt, a pontianak in a red floral dress, a toyol sucking on a bittle of bubble tea, a human woman in batik-inspired office wear, a jiang shit in a purple blazer and white shirt with black-rimmed glasses, a manananggal in a purple blazer and white top, and a ba jiao gui in an orange dress. Behind them is a skyline, with the central building's top surrounded by a large sigil. Right at the bottom is the animated series' name. The caption for the Instagram post by @robotplayground. The caption reads: The Apocalypse has a KPI. First look at our adaptation of the award-winning, genre-mashing graphic / prose novel from the minds of @waynereewrites and @charsiewspace and published by @differenceenginesg. Supported by @nacsingapore. Currently in active development, we'll be presenting this adult animated series to buyers for the first time at @annecyfestival. #SEAAnimation #MonstersNGhouls
April 26, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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nadhirnor.bsky.social
my art book, Segan is now available again for pre-order 🌱💕

www.nadhirnor.com/segan-artboo...
the artwork cover of the book, with flower spirits sitting under webs of leaves the overall photos of the artbook, showing the interior pages of the art book. (32pg)
April 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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ardenpowell.bsky.social
My new story THE SOUTHERNMOST REACH OF BIRDSONG IN THE WORLD is in this! Antarctic songbirds, island wildlife, historical atrocities vs conservation, and ghost whales. It's made at least one person cry so far!

✨$2 on Itchio (or as much as you want to donate!) polarlightszine.itch.io/polar-lights-3
vireosy.bsky.social Emil L’Amour @vireosy.bsky.social · Mar 31
POLAR LIGHTS 3 now live!

POLAR LIGHTS 3: MIDNIGHT is a digital charity anthology featuring original art and writing from 56 creators. All proceeds benefit the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition.

Grab the zine for as little as $2 here: polarlightszine.itch.io/polar-lights-3
A graphic with previews of the PDF cover (a moose in a field of fireweed under a midnight sun) and digital wallpapers (mockups featuring polar bears, Svalbard reindeer, and three others). Text reads: Polar Lights: A charity anthology for Arctic and Antarctic life. $2+. Digital PDF (104 pages) • Digital Downloads (4 desktop wallpapers, 4 mobile wallpapers, 1 icon). All proceeds benefit the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition. On the bottom right is the Itch.io logo with "polarlightszine.itch.io" and the Tumblr logo followed by "polarlightszine". A series of illustration crops featuring a muskox, grizzly bear, caribou, puffin and ptarmigan, sea angel, pink salmon, glacial lanternfish, ringed seal, and stoat. A series of illustration crops featuring a colossal squid, nudibranch, Antarctic shags, blue petrel, swimming penguins, aurora, Antarctic fur seals, Campbell Island teals, and a sooty albatross.
April 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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ehronlime.bsky.social
There’s an open call from @differenceenginesg.bsky.social in Singapore for writing related to videogames for an anthology to be published in 2026. differenceengine.sg/ftpopencall/
Free to Play: A Video Games Anthology | Difference Engine
Literature as a game. Gaming as literature. How are writers interacting with games, gaming, and notions of play? Calling all creators! Difference Engine invites you to submit pitches for our upcoming ...
differenceengine.sg
February 15, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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hannaalkaf.bsky.social
✨ COVER REVEAL ✨

A sweeping and magical story collection showcasing the mythical creatures of Southeast Asia…

THE BEASTS BENEATH THE WINDS. October 21st, 2025.

Illustrations by @JesnCin
Designed by Micah Fleming

PREORDER NOW! www.abramsbooks.com/product/beas...
February 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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meat4meat.co
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/g...

We have now officially launched!
meat4meat - Transgender Body Horror Short Story Anthology
meat4meat is an illustrated short story anthology celebrating the unique relationship that transgender authors and artists share with body horror
www.backerkit.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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ehronlime.bsky.social
I'll be launching a Kickstarter for a couple of new games on 25 February 2025, and if you're in KL/PJ I'm having a small Launch Party for it at Here Be Dragons in TTDI on 25 Feb @ 8pm!

I'll also be running short demos of the games then, and you can sign up for demos here: forms.gle/2z3TXTHuNb2r....
Kickstarter Launch Party at Here Be Dragons TTDI, at 8 pm on 25 February 2025. Ithaca in the Cards is a GMless storygame for 2-5 players. Play as doomed travelers on a perilous journey home, inspired by The Odyssey. Draw against Fate, and die if you ever exceed 21. Sign up for a demo game at the Launch Party! What Should We Have Tomorrow? is a solo journaling game. Manage ingredient cards in your pantry and use them to cook meals. Journal your recipes and experiences as you cook a week of meals for your loved one(s). Sign up for a demo game at the Launch Party! Ithaca in the Cards: Second Expedition and What Should We Have Tomorrow?, coming to Kickstarter 25 February 2025
February 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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understatesmen.bsky.social
Hey you! You wanna follow heaps of cool people, right?

go.bsky.app/VaypaqC
February 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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badhandbooks.bsky.social
Final cover of SILK & SINEW, edited by @garnetonwinter.bsky.social. Art by @whereiseileen.bsky.social. Layout by @toddkeisling.com.

With @nadiabulkin.bsky.social @aijiang.bsky.social @leemurraywriter.bsky.social and more!

Coming this May. Pre-orders are LIVE.

badhandbooks.com/preorders/si...
January 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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jumpovertheage.com
A little chat with Penguin Random House's "Lits Play" just went live today--it was fun to chat explicitly about literary style and influence. Not always something I get chance to do!

youtu.be/REJS8ELZE94?...
Creating CITIZEN SLEEPER 2 — Interview with Gareth Damian Martin
YouTube video by Lits Play
youtu.be
January 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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matahb.bsky.social
Scholarship opportunity for “one qualifying student who identifies as two-spirit, trans, nonbinary, or under the gender expansive umbrella”. 6 week workshop is on short SFFH, running IRL/online.

Details here:

www.clarionwest.org/2025/01/27/a...

#scifi #horrorwriters #horrorwriting #scholarship
Announcing a Scholarship for Trans Writers
We are delighted to announce the Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for our flagship Six-Week Workshop, offered by an anonymous donor, which will be awarded each year to one…
www.clarionwest.org
January 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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sloanesloane.bsky.social
we've gone through a lot but we're FINALLY having a virtual launch event to celebrate our incredible anthology DEATH IN THE MOUTH VOL 2! Featuring @cassiehart.bsky.social @riotbones.bsky.social @jawmccarthy.bsky.social & Xavier Garcia!

firestorm.coop/events/3279-...
January 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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thetransfemininereview.com
Here’s my comprehensive list of every transfemme book from the last release window!

My challenge to you - pick an author you’ve never heard of and try out their work! 💙📚

If you’re a transfemme author and I missed your book, please let me know and I’ll add it asap.
83 New Transfeminine Releases from the Second Half of 2024
Every book published by a transfeminine author in Q3 and Q4 of 2024. Read a book you’ve never heard of!
thetransfemininereview.com
January 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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wtalabi.bsky.social
Yep. As has become annual tradition, I highlight 10(+ more) excellent African SFF short fiction stories that really stood out to me in 2024. Some brilliant, timely stories for you to check out and consider as we wind up to the next cycle of awards season. Check it! ✨
reactormag.com/the-best-afr...
reactorsff.bsky.social Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · Jan 16
2024 was an incredible year for African SFF short fiction. Author @wtalabi.bsky.social (Convergence Problems, Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon) highlights ten (plus a few more) outstanding examples:

reactormag.com/the-best-afr...
Ten(ish) of the Best African Speculative Short Fiction Stories of 2024 - Reactor
2024 was a good year for African Speculative Fiction.
reactormag.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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laemia-arkane.bsky.social
for the curious, here's the prologue of my comic Rainy Day 1/4
July 13, 2024 at 7:09 PM
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pedroiniguez.bsky.social
Happy to present the cover reveal to my short story collection FEVER DREAMS OF A PARASITE!

Head over to the Raw Dog Screaming Press website for more details, including discounts on the pre-order for paperback and hardcover editions!
rawdogscreaming.com/cover-reveal...
November 4, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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grist.org
Grist is excited to announce the release of the latest Imagine 2200 collection! Here are 12 stories from diverse voices, each exploring the future of climate solutions and human ingenuity. grist.org/imagine2200-...
January 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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littlestpersimmon.bsky.social
Hi everyone! Thanks for the interest. I've opened an extra 5 slots, the ETA is late January to very early February, but would like to request for more patient commissioners ♡ thank you everyone for always helping me!!
littlestpersimmon.bsky.social 🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · Dec 10
hey guys: I will need to open Emergency commissions rn.
I have five slots of these portraits open, 40 usd each:
only rules are: no portraits of real life people, no furry and mecha (beyond my capabilities) Anything else is ok. I can also do cat portraits!
January 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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ramreboot.bsky.social
RT!! #CommissionsOpen
New year, new post!
Also, Malaysians get a special discount! Conversion is x4 instead of the current

Besides the usual, I'm also offering:
✦ Pixel art
✦ Ref sheets
✦ Emotes
✦ PWYW
Comm info: ramreboot.weebly.com
Waitlist: t.co/Zj0ZmLgv4N
#VGen: vgen.co/RamReboot
Commissions open. Normal style: sketches with 3 colouring styles. Cell-shaded. Paintings. Other styles, it's more budget friendly: doodles, static and animated pixel art, anime sketches, fake anime screenshots, anime illustrations, stark style Others: Experimental pay what you wants, emotes, reference sheets Sketches: $30 to $110 Sketches with 3 colouring styles: +$4 to $60 Cell-shaded: $100 to $300 Paintings: $200 - $460 Doodles: $10 to $20 Static and animated pixel art: $15 to $30 Anime sketches: $10 to $60 Fake anime screenshots: $20 to $100 Anime illustrations: $40 to $200 Stark style: $50 to $140 Reference sheets: $60 to $160 Emotes: $15 each Experimental pay-what-you-wants: Starting from $10
January 2, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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isthiseva.bsky.social
I've been working on some very cool #covers lately, and I'm always down to make more. If you or someone you know would like to book me (hehe) to illustrate and/or design a cover in 2025, feel free to reach out!
isthiseva.carrd.co#covers
An illustrated book cover for Help Wanted by J. Emery. The cover features a harassed-looking raven sitting upon an open book on a desk. Behind the raven the desktop is strewn with several several sheets of paper, stacks of books, a smoking candle, and stray feathers. The title is included inside speech bubble coming from the raven. A book cover for Awakenings, The Chronicles of Nerezia – 1 by Claudie Arseneault. The cover shows three figures on a sandy road in the middle of a red desert, facing away from the viewer as they look up at a domed city atop a red cliff in the distance. The three figures consist of one person in a tattered cloak, another with curly blond hair and a yellow tunic and armour, and a lizard person in a jumpsuit and goggles. Their vehicle, a cyan wagon with numerous pipes running along it, is in the foreground, partially cropped out of view. The colours are bright and vibrant, with orange and pink as the predominant tones. Cover art for the web novel Tales from Aurea. The title features a sword as the T in Tales and two dragons forming an infinity symbol in the background. Five characters stand ready to fight under a solar eclipse. From left to right: Leif, a man with a battle axe and cocky expression; Jo, a muscular woman with a mischievous grin; Kaja, a small, nervous girl with dragon horns and a tail; Sakrattars, an elf wizard with a spell book and a toad on his head; Amale, an anthropomorphic painted dog holding a bow. A full wraparound book cover for Stories from the Deep, The Chronicles of Nerezia – 4 by Claudie Arseneault. The cover depicts a massive yellow-and-teal kraken locked in battle at sea with someone with water powers. Along the shoreline is a wagon, from which two people are bursting out to view the battle.
November 27, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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clh2oars.bsky.social
We're getting ever closer to the release of STORIES FROM THE DEEP!

Introducing a whole ass kraken ✨🐙

The Chronicles of Nerezia is a series of high fantasy novellas with an all queer cast and no romance~ LOTS of board/card games though!

Perfect to sit down for a cozy even, links 👇
Preorder STORIES FROM THE DEEP! Tentacles of a golden kraken surrounding a whirlpool at the bottom of which stands a dark-skinned person. Text on the side says: Queer fantasy novella, aromantic, asexual, non-binary, found family road trip, beach episode, lore drop. The three covers from Nerezia novels, with additional information next to them. Awakenings (book 1) has found family road trip, quiet/loudmouth (platonic), aro, ace, and non-binary. Flooded Secrets (book 2) has snarky cat mom, bickering-to-friends, swarm of kittens!, and The Sea Spirit Festival (book 3) has Fantasy festival, underwater mysteries, and mysterious organization
November 27, 2024 at 10:52 PM
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jolantru.bsky.social
Updated the buy links under here: awolfstale.wordpress.com/fire-heart/

#FireHeartYA
November 19, 2024 at 12:45 PM